Community medicine in India - Which way forward?

Elderly Care in India: Way Forward

Ageing is a global phenomenon. India is no exception to this demographic transition. The problems and issues of its greying population occupy the back seat. The current need is to conduct research and explore new directions in research on population ageing. Multi-disciplinary approaches to geriatric care can be fostered by collaborative training among medical, paramedical and other professional...

Handheld computers in medicine: the way forward.

Handheld computers are now a common sight in medicine, but there are scarce data on who actually uses them and what functions are found to be most useful. This is the first study of handheld computer use in a British hospital, and shows that there is already considerable use and acceptance of the technology, with 22 of 55 (40%) physicians possessing and using such a device. Doctors in training ...

Artificial Intelligence: Way Forward for India

Received Nov 20, 2017 Revised Jan 17, 2018 Accepted Feb 18, 2018 Artificial Intelligence (AI) is likely to transform the way we live and work. Due to its high potential, its adoption is being treated as the fourth industrial revolution. As with any major advancement in technology, it brings with it a spectrum of opportunities as well as challenges. On one hand, several applications have been de...

Clinical academic medicine: the way forward.

The UK has an excellent record of producing physician scientists who have become international leaders and achieved major breakthroughs in both the clinical and scientific arenas. Indeed, it is the very combination of training in both the clinical and scientific disciplines that has been the core strength of academic medicine in the UK, and which has enabled UK universities to maintain their le...

Jobs and Equality in Germany: Which Way Forward?